Learning about Data, Algorithms, and Algorithmic Justice on TikTok in Personally Meaningful Ways

Luis Morales-Navarro; Yasmin B. Kafai; Ha Nguyen; Kayla DesPortes; Ralph Vacca; Camillia Matuk; Megan Silander; Anna Amato; Peter Woods; Francisco Castro; Mia Shaw; Selin Akgun; Christine Greenhow; Antero Garcia

Learning about Data, Algorithms, and Algorithmic Justice on TikTok in Personally Meaningful Ways

Luis Morales-Navarro, Yasmin B. Kafai, Ha Nguyen, Kayla DesPortes, Ralph Vacca, Camillia Matuk, Megan Silander, Anna Amato, Peter Woods, Francisco Castro, Mia Shaw, Selin Akgun, Christine Greenhow, Antero Garcia

Administration, Leadership & Technology

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Abstract

TikTok, a popular short video sharing application, emerged as the dominant social media platform for young people, with a pronounced influence on how young women and people of color interact online. The application has become a global space for youth to connect with each other, offering not only entertainment but also opportunities to engage with artificial intelligence/machine learning (AI/ML)-driven recommendations and create content using AI/M-powered tools, such as generative AI filters. This provides opportunities for youth to explore and question the inner workings of these systems, their implications, and even use them to advocate for causes they are passionate about. We present different perspectives on how youth may learn in personally meaningful ways when engaging with TikTok. We discuss how youth investigate how TikTok works (considering data and algorithms), take into account issues of ethics and algorithmic justice and use their understanding of the platform to advocate for change.

Original language	English (US)
Title of host publication	ISLS Annual Meeting 2024
Subtitle of host publication	Learning as a Cornerstone of Healing, Resilience, and Community - 18th International Conference of the Learning Sciences, ICLS 2024 - Proceedings
Editors	Robb Lindgren, Tutaleni Asino, Eleni A. Kyza, Chee-Kit Looi, D. Teo Keifert, Enrique Suarez
Publisher	International Society of the Learning Sciences (ISLS)
Pages	1973-1980
Number of pages	8
ISBN (Electronic)	9798990698000
State	Published - 2024
Event	18th International Conference of the Learning Sciences, ICLS 2024 - Buffalo, United States Duration: Jun 10 2024 → Jun 14 2024

Publication series

Name	Computer-Supported Collaborative Learning Conference, CSCL
ISSN (Print)	1573-4552

Conference

Conference	18th International Conference of the Learning Sciences, ICLS 2024
Country/Territory	United States
City	Buffalo
Period	6/10/24 → 6/14/24

Keywords

Artificial Intelligence
Ethics
Justice
Machine Learning
Social Media
TikTok

ASJC Scopus subject areas

Human-Computer Interaction
Education

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Morales-Navarro, L., Kafai, Y. B., Nguyen, H., DesPortes, K., Vacca, R., Matuk, C., Silander, M., Amato, A., Woods, P., Castro, F., Shaw, M., Akgun, S., Greenhow, C., & Garcia, A. (2024). Learning about Data, Algorithms, and Algorithmic Justice on TikTok in Personally Meaningful Ways. In R. Lindgren, T. Asino, E. A. Kyza, C.-K. Looi, D. T. Keifert, & E. Suarez (Eds.), ISLS Annual Meeting 2024: Learning as a Cornerstone of Healing, Resilience, and Community - 18th International Conference of the Learning Sciences, ICLS 2024 - Proceedings (pp. 1973-1980). (Computer-Supported Collaborative Learning Conference, CSCL). International Society of the Learning Sciences (ISLS).

Learning about Data, Algorithms, and Algorithmic Justice on TikTok in Personally Meaningful Ways. / Morales-Navarro, Luis; Kafai, Yasmin B.; Nguyen, Ha et al.
ISLS Annual Meeting 2024: Learning as a Cornerstone of Healing, Resilience, and Community - 18th International Conference of the Learning Sciences, ICLS 2024 - Proceedings. ed. / Robb Lindgren; Tutaleni Asino; Eleni A. Kyza; Chee-Kit Looi; D. Teo Keifert; Enrique Suarez. International Society of the Learning Sciences (ISLS), 2024. p. 1973-1980 (Computer-Supported Collaborative Learning Conference, CSCL).

Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Conference contribution

Morales-Navarro, L, Kafai, YB, Nguyen, H, DesPortes, K, Vacca, R, Matuk, C, Silander, M, Amato, A, Woods, P, Castro, F, Shaw, M, Akgun, S, Greenhow, C & Garcia, A 2024, Learning about Data, Algorithms, and Algorithmic Justice on TikTok in Personally Meaningful Ways. in R Lindgren, T Asino, EA Kyza, C-K Looi, DT Keifert & E Suarez (eds), ISLS Annual Meeting 2024: Learning as a Cornerstone of Healing, Resilience, and Community - 18th International Conference of the Learning Sciences, ICLS 2024 - Proceedings. Computer-Supported Collaborative Learning Conference, CSCL, International Society of the Learning Sciences (ISLS), pp. 1973-1980, 18th International Conference of the Learning Sciences, ICLS 2024, Buffalo, United States, 6/10/24.

Morales-Navarro L, Kafai YB, Nguyen H, DesPortes K, Vacca R, Matuk C et al. Learning about Data, Algorithms, and Algorithmic Justice on TikTok in Personally Meaningful Ways. In Lindgren R, Asino T, Kyza EA, Looi CK, Keifert DT, Suarez E, editors, ISLS Annual Meeting 2024: Learning as a Cornerstone of Healing, Resilience, and Community - 18th International Conference of the Learning Sciences, ICLS 2024 - Proceedings. International Society of the Learning Sciences (ISLS). 2024. p. 1973-1980. (Computer-Supported Collaborative Learning Conference, CSCL).

Morales-Navarro, Luis ; Kafai, Yasmin B. ; Nguyen, Ha et al. / Learning about Data, Algorithms, and Algorithmic Justice on TikTok in Personally Meaningful Ways. ISLS Annual Meeting 2024: Learning as a Cornerstone of Healing, Resilience, and Community - 18th International Conference of the Learning Sciences, ICLS 2024 - Proceedings. editor / Robb Lindgren ; Tutaleni Asino ; Eleni A. Kyza ; Chee-Kit Looi ; D. Teo Keifert ; Enrique Suarez. International Society of the Learning Sciences (ISLS), 2024. pp. 1973-1980 (Computer-Supported Collaborative Learning Conference, CSCL).

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